Closing statements: Lawyers for the Securities and Exchange Commission and for Fabrice Tourre are expected to make their closing statements Tuesday, and the nine-member jury will likely begin deliberations Wednesday. WSJ

Setting the pace: Katherine Forrest, the federal district judge presiding over the Tourre trial, has kept a close eye on the clock, a tight leash on the lawyers and has spent long hours poring over documents related to the case. WSJ

Eminent domain twist: Richmond, Calif., is about to become the first city in the nation to try eminent domain as a way to stop foreclosures. NYT

Nazi benefits: At least 10 suspected Nazi war criminals ordered deported by the United States never left the country . . . . Read More »

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